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PICTURE FRAME.

fNo. 416,607. Patented Deo. 3, 18

of the end pieces.

-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EZRA 'I`.VIIAZELTINE, OF WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,607, dated December3, 1889.

` Application filed "eptemf 5, 1889. Serial No. 323,027. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EZRA T. HAZELTINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Warren, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frames, of whichthe following is a speciication.

This invention relates to a knockdown picture-frame especially adaptedfor the display of show-cards or advertising-pictures, and soconstructed that it can be readily taken apart and packed in a smallspace for mailing or shipment.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts in aknockdown picture-frame, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of one of theside pieces of my improved knockdown picture-frame, viewed from therear. Fig. 2 is a similar view of one Fig. 3 is a rear view of the framewith its parts connected and holding the picture in place. Fig. 4 is arear view of a portion of the frame with the picture in place, one ofthe retaining-strips of the picture being removed to show the adhesivetabs along the edges of the picture, whereby it is secured to theretaining-strips. Fig. 5 is a front view of a portion of thepictureframe. Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the sheet-metal blanksfrom which the pictureframe is partly constructed. 4

The numeral l designates the side pieces, and 2 the end pieces, of thepicture-frame. These side and end pieces comprise sheetmetal blanks 3,each of which is cut away at its ends along the outer side of saidblank, as shown at 4,'so that the portion of the blank along that sideand between said oblong spaces 4 can be turned up to form a flange 5, ofless length than the blank. The length of each cut-away space 4 is aboutequal to the width of the blanks 3 at their ends, so that the fianges 5will not be in the way to prevent the end and side pieces being crossedor lapped at right angles, as shown. Each flange 5 is re-enforced orstiffened by a wooden stiffening-sirip 6, secured to the back or innerfaces of said flanges by brads or other suitable fastenings.

As shown, the end pieces 2 are turned over or folded transversely asuicient distance to form folds or clips 7, adapted-to lap over andengage the outer side of the cut-away portion of the adjacent side piecel; or, if desired, the folds or clips 7 may be forme'd on the sidepieces to engage the corresponding parts of the end pieces. i

The picture Sis attached to retaining-strips 9, of wood or othersuitable material. As a means of attachment, the edges of the picturemay be gummed to these retaining-strips, which are located back of thepicture; but I prefer to connect the said retaining-strips to thepicture by means of adhesive tabs 10, which preferably consist of smallpieces of paper or like material supplied on one side withA an adhesive.These tabs are moistened and attached to the margin on the face side ofthe picture or advertising show-card, so as to project beyond the edgeof the picture, as shown, and the projecting portions of the tabs aresecured in like manner to the fronts of the retaining-strips. Theseretaining-strips 9 may be placed along the sides or ends only of thepicture, or they may be secured to both the sides and the ends thereof.The picture attached to the retaining-strips is placed in the frame, andthe parts are then detachably connected by means of nails or brads l2,passed through the corners of the picture-frame and retaining-strips andpreferably into pieces of cork 13 or other suitable material placed atthe back. By employing pieces of cork 13 to receive and cover the pointsof the nails or brads they can be secured without clinching and withoutliability of catching into adjacent objects, and thus I can use nails orbrads of a sufficient length to hold the frame together securely and yetpermit ready detachment of its several parts to facilitate packing forshipment or mailing.

It will be observed that the retaining-strips 9 not only serve assurfaces `for attachment of the picture, but also as a simple andeective means of re-enforcing and stiening the light metal blanks ofwhich the frame is mainly composed. These metal blanks can be embossedor otherwise suitably ornamented in any appropriate manner.

The frame is light, durable, and inexpensive IOO and affords a neatandattractive mounting for advertising-pictures, showcards, and the like.

What I claim as my invention isl. A knockdown picture-frame composed offlanged sheet-metal side and end pieces detachably connected at theirends and provided with re-enforcing and retaining` strips,

to which the picture is attached, substantiallyv 4. In a knockdoWnpicture-frame, the coinbination, with the picture and retainingstrips,of adhesive tabs for connecting the picture with said strips,substantially as described.

In a knockdown picture-frame, the combination, With the side and endpieces overlapped at the corners and retaining-strips adapted to11e-enforce the frame and afford a surface for attachment of thepicture, of pieces of cork or similar material to receive the ends ofnails or brads passed through the corners of the frame and through saidretaining-strips, whereby the frame can be detachably connected Withoutclinching the ends of the nails or brads, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

EZRA T. IIAZELTINE.

fitnesses:

E. F. lrloDGEs, MAY GWIN IIAMBLEN.

